President hails China’s assistance to Vietnam

President Truong Tan Sang has affirmed that Vietnam always bears in
mind and appreciates the great support that the Communist Party, State
and people of China have offered to Vietnam in the past struggle
for independence and national construction and development at present.

Meeting with over 100 Chinese officials, former military experts
and diplomats who used to work in Vietnam, scholars and students on
June 20 in Beijing as part of his State-level visit, President Sang
stressed Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring the friendship and
comprehensive cooperation with China, considering it as a basic and
long-term guideline and top priority in Vietnam’s external policy.

He said as two neighbouring countries, disputes are unavoidable,
especially disputes at sea, but with bilateral efforts, good will and
experience gained from the settlement of land border issues and
demarcation of the Gulf of Tonkin , the two sides will be able to
settle sea-related issues, ushering in an increasingly bright future for
the two nations’ ties.

The leader said it is the two nations’
responsibility to educate their young generations on the Vietnam –
China traditional friendship.

He thanked the Chinese Foreign
Ministry, the Chinese People’s Association For Friendship with Foreign
Countries and the China-Vietnam Friendship Association for holding the
event.

The participants, many of whom used to work as
ambassadors, military experts, artists, lecturers and medical workers or
study in Vietnam, vowed to continue fostering the bilateral
friendship between Vietnam and China . They expressed their
belief that under the leadership of the two Parties, the
socialism-building process in the two countries will keep growing.-VNA